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The Sacred Beetle, and Others
Jean-Henri Fabre and Alexander Teixeira de Mattos
The sacred beetle rolls and buries its ball with an artistry Fabre could not stop admiring. This collection follows the beetle in captivity, shaping its ball and pear, alongside other marvels of the insect world. Tender, precise, and full of wonder. The great entomologist at his most beloved. Kneel in the field and watch the humble dung beetle perform its ancient, uncanny craft. Life at its smallest.
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52 chapters
- 1THE WORKS OF J. H. FABRE
- 2Author’s Preface
- 3Translator’s Note
- 4Contents
- 5Chapter i THE SACRED BEETLE
- 6Chapter ii THE SACRED BEETLE IN CAPTIVITY
- 7Chapter iii THE SACRED BEETLE: THE BALL
- 8Chapter iv THE SACRED BEETLE: THE PEAR
- 9Chapter v THE SACRED BEETLE: THE MODELLING
- 10Chapter vi THE SACRED BEETLE: THE LARVA
- 11Chapter vii THE SACRED BEETLE: THE NYMPH; THE RELEASE
- 12Chapter viii THE BROAD-NECKED SCARAB; THE GYMNOPLEURI
- 13Chapter ix THE SPANISH COPRIS: THE LAYING OF THE EGGS
- 14Chapter x THE SPANISH COPRIS: THE HABITS OF THE MOTHER
- 15Chapter xi ONTHOPHAGI AND ONITICELLI
- 16Chapter xii THE GEOTRUPES: THE PUBLIC HEALTH
- 17Chapter xiii THE GEOTRUPES: NEST-BUILDING
- 18Chapter xiv THE GEOTRUPES: THE LARVA
+ 34 more. The full contents open with the book.
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